Director of Enrollment

Nashville, TN 37221

Job Location:

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION Director of Enrollment

PHILOSOPHY

Nashville Christian School in partnership with parents strives to give honor and glory to God through Jesus Christ by educating students in a loving nurturing environment to be committed and productive Christian servants in all areas of this life and in preparation for eternity. We Nashville Christian School believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God that Jesus Christ is Gods son and that the Holy Spirit dwells in each of us. We believe that Christianity promotes high ideals develops strong character and holds the only promise for eternal life with God. Nashville Christian School established by members of the churches of Christ centers its entire program on Christian principles.

Expectations for All Employees

Act as a Christ-centered professional who reflects humility integrity and care in daily interactions modeling Christs love while helping students realize and pursue their full potential.
Consistently model and reinforce the mission and values of Nashville Christian School through daily interactions and decision-making.
Demonstrate a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ including active involvement in a local church and a lifestyle that reflects Christian values both on and off campus.
Support and model the core beliefs of Nashville Christian School demonstrating professionalism in dress conduct and attitude.
Build and maintain positive respectful relationships with all members of the school community.
Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information exercising sound judgment and discretion at all times.
Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with students families faculty and staff.

Position Overview
Nashville Christian School is in a season of intentional growth. The Director of Enrollment will play a pivotal role in expanding our mission-aligned community strengthening our PK312 pipeline and positioning NCS as the premier Christian school choice in the Greater Nashville area.

The Director of Enrollment serves as the strategic leader of enrollment at Nashville Christian School guiding all efforts related to recruitment admissions financial aid enrollment and retention for grades PK312. This role is responsible for the full enrollment journey from a familys first introduction to NCS through graduation ensuring that each step reflects who we are as a school. The Director works to build a strong mission-aligned community of families while supporting the schools long-term health and growth. This position reports directly to the Head of School and works in close partnership with the CFO Director of Communications and Heads of Schools.

In the first year the Director of Enrollment will be expected to: establish baseline enrollment and retention benchmarks build relationships with feeder schools and community partners optimize the inquiry-to-enrollment conversion process and present a multi-year enrollment growth strategy to school leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and execute a comprehensive PK312 enrollment strategy
Own enrollment and retention goals across all divisions
Oversee the admissions process from inquiry through enrollment
Partner with the CFO and assistant director to administer and steward a financial aid budget ensuring awards are aligned with enrollment goals mission fit and long-term financial sustainability.
Build strong relationships with prospective families and the broader community.
Lead and develop the enrollment team with clarity and accountability.
Strengthen retention through a consistent and relational family experience.
Utilize data and systems to support strong decision-making and execution.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Education or a related field required (masters degree preferred).
Experience in admissions enrollment marketing or a related field preferably within an independent or Christian school setting.
Strong understanding of enrollment strategy growth management and financial aid.
Proficiency with enrollment and student information systems (FACTS/RENWEB) and Google.

Professional Competencies:

Ability to stay current with trends tools and innovation in admissions and financial aid applying them thoughtfully to improve both strategy and experience.
Excellent communication organization and time management skills with the ability to engage effectively with families faculty and leadership.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of responsiveness and care.
Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
A self-starter who works with initiative and follow-through able to meet benchmarks and goals without day-to-day supervision.
Ability to evaluate create and refine processes policies and procedures to strengthen admissions and financial aid operations.
High level of professionalism discretion and confidentiality in all areas of responsibility including appearance attitude and presentation.

Position Expectations
This is a 12-month full-time position with a typical work schedule aligned to school hours generally MondayFriday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM including a one-hour lunch break. The Director of Enrollment is expected to maintain a consistent and visible presence on campus throughout the year. Time off generally follows the Nashville Christian School calendar including school holidays and a modified summer schedule as determined by school leadership.

Due to the relational and community-facing nature of this role the schedule will include select evenings and weekends to support admissions events school programs and family engagement opportunities.

Role Impact
At Nashville Christian School enrollment reflects who we are and what we value. The Director of Enrollment is responsible for ensuring that our approach to recruitment admissions and retention is both strategic and relational helping to build a strong mission-aligned community of families and ensuring each familys experience reflects who we are from the very beginning.

Compensation

NCS offers a competitive rate and comprehensive benefits for this position based on experience and qualifications. As an equal opportunity employer NCS hires without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.

Required Experience:

Director

JOB DESCRIPTION Director of EnrollmentPHILOSOPHYNashville Christian School in partnership with parents strives to give honor and glory to God through Jesus Christ by educating students in a loving nurturing environment to be committed and productive Christian servants in all areas of this life and i...

Expectations for All Employees

Act as a Christ-centered professional who reflects humility integrity and care in daily interactions modeling Christs love while helping students realize and pursue their full potential.
Consistently model and reinforce the mission and values of Nashville Christian School through daily interactions and decision-making.
Demonstrate a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ including active involvement in a local church and a lifestyle that reflects Christian values both on and off campus.
Support and model the core beliefs of Nashville Christian School demonstrating professionalism in dress conduct and attitude.
Build and maintain positive respectful relationships with all members of the school community.
Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information exercising sound judgment and discretion at all times.
Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with students families faculty and staff.

Lead and execute a comprehensive PK312 enrollment strategy
Own enrollment and retention goals across all divisions
Oversee the admissions process from inquiry through enrollment
Partner with the CFO and assistant director to administer and steward a financial aid budget ensuring awards are aligned with enrollment goals mission fit and long-term financial sustainability.
Build strong relationships with prospective families and the broader community.
Lead and develop the enrollment team with clarity and accountability.
Strengthen retention through a consistent and relational family experience.
Utilize data and systems to support strong decision-making and execution.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Education or a related field required (masters degree preferred).
Experience in admissions enrollment marketing or a related field preferably within an independent or Christian school setting.
Strong understanding of enrollment strategy growth management and financial aid.
Proficiency with enrollment and student information systems (FACTS/RENWEB) and Google.

Professional Competencies:

Ability to stay current with trends tools and innovation in admissions and financial aid applying them thoughtfully to improve both strategy and experience.
Excellent communication organization and time management skills with the ability to engage effectively with families faculty and leadership.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of responsiveness and care.
Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
A self-starter who works with initiative and follow-through able to meet benchmarks and goals without day-to-day supervision.
Ability to evaluate create and refine processes policies and procedures to strengthen admissions and financial aid operations.
High level of professionalism discretion and confidentiality in all areas of responsibility including appearance attitude and presentation.